Clarence Self
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Position: | Defensive back/Halfback | ||||||||||
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Born: | Birmingham, Alabama | October 25, 1925||||||||||
Died: | January 21, 2012[1] Elburn, Illinois | (aged 86)||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 181 lb (82 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Sterling High School Cicero, Illinois | ||||||||||
College: | Wisconsin | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1948 / Round: 12 / Pick: 105 | ||||||||||
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Clarence Elbert Self was a former professional American football defensive back and halfback who played in the National Football League. He played six seasons for the Chicago Cardinals (1949), the Detroit Lions (1950–1951), and the Green Bay Packers (1952, 1954–1955).[2]
1948 Football card reads: All-Star Football Gum 78 ---CLARENCE SELF (TRIGGER) Halfback -Wisconsin Weight-170 lbs. Age-22 Height-5'10" Year-Senior
Scored six TDs last season in 9 games. Carried ball 75 times for 526 yards and an outstanding 7.01 average. Ran 78 yards vs. Iowa for TD and 65 yards vs. California for TD. Derived his nickname for his explosive drives through opposition lines. Won 165 lb. Western conference wrestling crown last year. Was unbeaten until Olympic tryouts.
References
- ^ "Clarence "Clar" E. Self, Jr Obituary". Central Cook Suburban Life. 24 January 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ "Clarence Self". www.pro-football-reference.com/. pro-football-reference. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- 1925 births
- 2012 deaths
- Sportspeople from Birmingham, Alabama
- Players of American football from Alabama
- American football halfbacks
- American football defensive backs
- Wisconsin Badgers football players
- Chicago Cardinals players
- Detroit Lions players
- Green Bay Packers players
- American football defensive back, 1920s birth stubs